Online M.B.A. Reboot Inside Higher Ed Online M.B.A. Reboot The University of Southern California's new online M.B.A. program is the latest entry in a renaissance for such degree offerings, a development program directors say has been made possible by advances in technology that connect students and professors online. The USC Marshall School of Business will launch its program this fall, marking the first time the university has offered the degree at a distance.
A Compassionate Work Culture Can Really Benefit the Bottom Line, Too Huffington Post A Compassionate Work Culture Can Really Benefit the Bottom Line, Too Sigal Barsade of the Wharton School is cited for a collaborative study on the idea of compassionate love culture.
Why More Millennials Are Choosing to Be Childless Christian Science Monitor Why More Millennials Are Choosing to Be Childless Stewart Friedman of the Wharton School is cited for studying graduating students’ plans to have children.
Wang Jianlin, a Billionaire at the Intersection of Business and Power in China The New York Times Wang Jianlin, a Billionaire at the Intersection of Business and Power in China Xu Han of the Wharton School is quoted about the expansion of the Wanda Group.
Men Accused of Sexual Assault Face Long Odds When Suing Colleges for Gender Bias Chronicle of Higher Education Men Accused of Sexual Assault Face Long Odds When Suing Colleges for Gender Bias As federal officials have stepped up enforcement of rules requiring colleges to resolve reports of sexual assault, many accused students who contend that they were unfairly found responsible and expelled have sued their institutions. But in the last month, victories for universities in two such lawsuits show how difficult it is for accused students to win legal battles against institutions on the issue.
Yale Alters Leave Policy Amid Protest Over a Student Suicide The Wall Street Journal Yale Alters Leave Policy Amid Protest Over a Student Suicide Yale University on Tuesday said it will amend its leave policies, allowing students more time to declare a leave of absence instead of outright withdrawing, and change its readmission process to ease the transition for students seeking to return to school after taking time off for medical, personal or other reasons.
Thinking Globally, Educating Locally China Daily Thinking Globally, Educating Locally Provost Vincent Price is interviewed about the Penn Wharton China Center in Beijing.
My Conversation With Sleep Apnea Expert Richard Schwab Huffington Post My Conversation With Sleep Apnea Expert Richard Schwab Richard Schwab of the Perelman School of Medicine is interviewed about sleep apnea.
In the Face of Colossal Cuts Inside Higher Ed In the Face of Colossal Cuts There’s a class of budget reductions that are harmful -- even painful because of staff and program cuts -- and yet still manageable. Then there are financial cuts so dramatic -- and perhaps unrealistic -- that it’s hard to picture what the remaining institution would look like when the dust settled. That second version is hanging over Louisiana’s 28 public colleges and universities right now.
Why It Pays to Make Your Boss Your BFF Time Why It Pays to Make Your Boss Your BFF Nancy Rothbard of the Wharton School is quoted about connecting with your boss on social media networks such as Facebook.